(BPT) - Busy families face the dinnertime challenge every day. Not only do they need to find a nutritious meal the entire family will enjoy, but they need to do so in a limited amount of time. With a few tricks, it’s easy to get out of the dinner rut and score big with tasty, wholesome meals that use pantry staples in creative ways.

Rice is a pantry staple that has unlimited possibilities, if you think outside the box. Explore new ways you can add flavor and depth to Minute (R) Rice and create satisfying, wholesome dishes in just a few minutes.

Why choose rice? Not only is it a healthy and gluten-free complex carbohydrate, it’s versatile, too. Traditional Minute(R) White Rice is precooked, dried and ready in just five minutes and family members of all ages enjoy it. Minute(R) Whole Grain Brown Rice is another option if you want to kick up the fiber quotient of your meal.